Orange Chiffon Cake With Vanilla Whipped Cream Food

ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup sugar. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Add oil, egg yolks, orange zest and juice, and 1/4 cup cold water; whisk batter until smooth.
• With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, whisk egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Using a flexible spatula, gently fold half of egg-white mixture into batter. Fold in remaining egg-white mixture just until combined (do not overmix).
• Pour batter into a 10-inch footed angel food cake pan with a removable bottom; bake until a cake tester inserted near center of cake comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven; invert, still in pan, onto a baking sheet. Let cool completely. Run a sharp knife around edges to release cake. Serve topped with whipped cream and candied zest, if desired.

ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake:
• Into a large bowl sift together the flour, 3/4 cup of the sugar, the baking powder, and the salt. In a bowl whisk together the oil, the egg yolks, the orange juice, the zest, and the vanilla and whisk the mixture into the flour mixture, whisking until the batter is smooth. In the large bowl of an electric mixer beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they are foamy, add the cream of tartar, and beat the whites until they hold stiff peaks. Add the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, a little at a time, and beat the whites until they hold stiff glossy peaks. Stir one third of the whites into the batter to lighten it and fold in the remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Spoon the batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, 4 inches deep, with feet and a removable bottom, and bake the cake in the middle of a preheated 325°F. oven for 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Invert the pan immediately onto a rack and let the cake cool completely in the pan upside down on the rack. Run a long thin knife around the outer and tube edges of the pan and turn the cake out of the pan onto the rack. Using a serrated knife cut the cake in half horizontally.
• Make the cream frosting:
• In a large bowl, chilled, with an electric mixer beat together the cream, the Grand Marnier, the zest, the sugar, the orange-flower water, and a pinch of salt until the mixture holds stiff peaks.
• Transfer the bottom layer of the cake to a platter, spread some of the frosting on it, and top it with the remaining layer. Spread the remaining frosting on the top layer and side of the cake and garnish the cake with the candied mimosa balls, the candied violets, and the orange sections.

ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Wash angel food tube pan in hot soapy water to ensure it is totally grease free.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together into bowl. Make a well in center. Put egg yolks, cooking oil, orange juice, orange rind, and vanilla into well. Set aside. Don't beat yet.
• In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in mixing bowl until very stiff. Set aside.
• Using same beaters, beat egg yolk-flour mixture until smooth. Gently fold 1/4 at a time into egg whites. Pour batter into ungreased 10 inch angel food tube pan.
• Bake in oven for 60 to 70 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Invert pan until cake has cooled. Remove from pan. Serve plain or frost with Orange Icing.

ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks, orange juice, oil and orange zest; add to dry ingredients. Beat until well blended. , In another large bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into orange mixture. , Gently spoon batter into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest rack at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely. Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Invert cake onto a serving plate. , For glaze, melt butter in a small saucepan; add remaining glaze ingredients. Stir until smooth. Pour over top of cake, allowing it to drizzle down sides.

ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F). Position the oven rack on the lowest in the oven.
• Have a 24-cm (10-inch) chiffon tube pan ready. DO NOT GREASE.
• Sift together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate, large mixing bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until thick and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the orange juice, lemon juice, orange zest, lemon zest, and oil, with a whisk until until well combined.
• Add the sifted flour mixture in 2 additions. Stir with a whisk until all the flour is incorporated and no streaks of flour are visible. The mixture should be thick, smooth and free of lumps.
• Fit an electric mixer with a whisk attachment. In a dry, grease-free mixer bowl, pour in egg whites and sprinkle cream of tartar (or tip in 2 tsp lemon juice).
• Whisk on medium speed (speed 4 on my Kitchen Aid). When the egg whites become frothy, add sugar bit by bit in a steady stream. Whip until stiff peaks form. This may take 5 to 7 minutes, depending on your mixer and speed.
• Add ⅓ of meringue (whipped egg whites with sugar) to the batter. Fold in gently with a whisk until well incorporated.
• Add another ⅓ of the meringue and again, fold in gently.
• Add the remaining meringue and fold in gently. The final batter should feel light, and have no visible streaks of meringue.
• Pour into the chiffon tube pan from one place, and let the batter spread to fill the pan. Smooth and level the surface.
• Gently run a bamboo skewer or spatula in an 'S' motion throughout the batter to reduce large air pockets. Give the pan a few taps on the counter top to minimise air pockets.
• Bake on the lowest rack in the oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until done. DO NOT open the oven door. Only do so about 5 minutes before the end of baking, to test if done. The cake is done when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Note: A bit of cracking on the surface of the cake as it bakes is perfectly alright!
• Immediately invert the pan over a bottle neck once it is removed from the oven. Allow it to 'hang' until completely cooled.
• To release the cake, run an offset spatula gently around the sides of the pan, pressing against the pan as much as possible.
• Then invert the pan again so that the bottom is now facing up. Gently tap or push the pan's base to loosen the cake from the sides of the pan. Then run the spatula around the base to release the funnel.
• Chiffon cake is served 'upside-down'.

ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE WITH VANILLA WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup sugar. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Add oil, egg yolks, orange zest and juice, and 1/4 cup cold water; whisk batter until smooth.
• Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar (1 tablespoon at a time); continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold half of egg-white mixture into batter. Fold in remaining egg-white mixture just until combined (do not overmix).
• Pour batter into a 10-inch footed angel-food cake pan with a removable bottom; bake until a toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven; invert, still in pan, onto a baking sheet. Cool completely. Run a knife around edge and center to release cake. Serve topped with vanilla whipped cream and candied orange zest, if desired.

ORANGE CREAM CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In another large bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Blend in orange juice and zest. Add flour and remaining sugar to yolk mixture; mix well., Add cream of tartar and salt to egg whites; beat with clean beaters until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets., Bake at 325° on lowest oven rack 40-50 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1-1/2 hours. Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan; remove cake., For filling, in a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering water, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Add the orange juice, egg and orange zest. Constantly whisk until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and cool completely. Fold in whipped topping., Cut cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with one-third of the filling. Repeat layers twice. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

ORANGE GLOW CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and all but 2 tablespoons of the sugar and beat 1 minute to mix. Make a well in the center. Add the oil, egg yolks, orange juice, orange zest and vanilla and beat with electric mixer 1 minute or until smooth.
• In another large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy, add the cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form when the beater is raised. Beat in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar until stiff peaks form when the beater is raised slowly. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter with a large balloon wire whisk or slotted skimmer until just blended.
• Pour into a 10-inch, 2-piece ungreased tube pan (the batter will come to 1 inch from the top) and bake for 55 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake springs back when lightly pressed in the center. Invert the pan, placing the tube opening over the neck of a soda or wine bottle to suspend it well above the counter, and cool the cake completely in the pan (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Remove the pan from the bottle, loosen the sides with a long metal spatula and remove the center core of the pan. (Dislodge the bottom and center core with a metal spatula or thick sharp knife. A wire cake tester works well around the core. To keep the sides attractive, press the spatula against the sides of the pan and avoid any up-and-down motion.) Invert onto a greased wire rack and reinvert onto a serving plate.
• Wrap the cake so that it is airtight. It will store 3 days at room temperature, 10 days refrigerated and 2 months frozen.

ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Prepare an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl blend together the flour with sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Add in oil egg yolks, orange juice, water, orange zest and vanilla; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and no sugar granules remain (about 5 minutes).
• In a large bowl beat room temperature egg whites until frothy then add in cream of tartar, continue beating until very stiff.
• Using a spatula gently fold in the egg whites into the flour/sugar mixture.
• Pour the batter into tube pan.
• Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Invert the pan and allow cake to cool completely (I use a en empty beer bottle for this).
• Run a knife around the inside of the pan to release the cake and invert onto a serving plate.
• To make the glaze; in a bowl whisk together all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.

ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and 1 cup sugar. Make well in center of flour mixture. Add oil, egg yolks, orange zest and juice and 1/4 cup cold water; whisk batter until smooth.
• Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar (1 tablespoon at a time); continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold half of egg-white mixture into batter. Fold in remaining egg white mixture just until combined (do not overmix).
• Pour batter into a 10-inch footed angel food cake pan with a removable bottom; bake until a toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean, about 55 minutes to 60 minutes. Remove from oven; invert, still in pan, onto a baking sheet. Cool completely. Run a knife around edge and center to release cake. Serve topped with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Candied Orange Zest, if desired.
• Vanilla Whipped Cream:.
• In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer or whisk, beat 1 cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Serve immediately.
• Candied Orange Zest:.
• Using a vegetable peeler, remove zest of 1 orange in long strips; thinly slice lengthwise. In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup water; bring to a boil over high. Add zest and reduce heat to medium. Cook until zest is softened, about 15 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer zest to a baking sheet lined with waxed paper; let cool. Toss zest with 2 tablespoons sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 day.